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Journalist: The new 1,500-foot-tall Corsten Tower is leaning. From top to bottom, the building diverges eighteen inches from perfectly vertical. The city safety code clearly states that any leaning building should be closed to public use, so Corsten Tower should be closed.
Architect: But the legal definition of leaning is a difference from vertical of more than two degrees. Eighteen inches over 1,500 feet is a difference of less than one degree.
Which of the following best describes the argumentative strategy employed by the architect?
A. Rejecting the accuracy of the measurements that the journalist cites in support of the journalist’s conclusion
B. Providing a technical detail that, if added to the journalist’s argument, strengthens it significantly
C. Invoking the contextually relevant criterion for the application of a term in arguing that the journalist’s case is ill founded
D. Showing that the safety code that the journalist cites does not apply to buildings that are 1,500 feet or taller
E. Trying to show that concern for public safety is not the journalist’s real motive in recommending that Corsten Tower be closed
Architect: But the legal definition of leaning is a difference from vertical of more than two degrees. Eighteen inches over 1,500 feet is a difference of less than one degree.
Which of the following best describes the argumentative strategy employed by the architect?
A. Rejecting the accuracy of the measurements that the journalist cites in support of the journalist’s conclusion
B. Providing a technical detail that, if added to the journalist’s argument, strengthens it significantly
C. Invoking the contextually relevant criterion for the application of a term in arguing that the journalist’s case is ill founded
D. Showing that the safety code that the journalist cites does not apply to buildings that are 1,500 feet or taller
E. Trying to show that concern for public safety is not the journalist’s real motive in recommending that Corsten Tower be closed
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Journalist: The new 1,500-foot-tall Corsten Tower is leaning. From top to bottom, the building diverges eighteen inches from perfectly vertical. The city safety code clearly states that any leaning building should be closed to public use, so Corsten Tower should be closed.
Architect: But the legal definition of leaning is a difference from vertical of more than two degrees. Eighteen inches over 1,500 feet is a difference of less than one degree.
Which of the following best describes the argumentative strategy employed by the architect?
This question is a Method of Reasoning question, and the correct answer will correctly describe how the architect proceeds in arguing.
A. Rejecting the accuracy of the measurements that the journalist cites in support of the journalist’s conclusion
The architect does not reject the accuracy of the measurements. Rather the architect repeats the measurements "eighteen inches over 1,500 feet" in countering the journalist's argument.
Eliminate.
B. Providing a technical detail that, if added to the journalist’s argument, strengthens it significantly
The architect does not provide "a technical detail" but, rather, provides a legal definition.
Also, the architect does not strengthen the journalist's argument but, rather, argues against it.
Eliminate.
C. Invoking the contextually relevant criterion for the application of a term in arguing that the journalist’s case is ill founded
This choice uses language different from any we see in the passage in order to obscure the fact that it's correct. At the same time, we can see that it's correct by comparing what it says with what the architect does.
Doing so, we see the following:
Keep.
D. Showing that the safety code that the journalist cites does not apply to buildings that are 1,500 feet or taller
The architect doesn't say or do anything that shows that the code doesn't apply but, rather, adds information about a legal definition that's involved in the code.
In other words, the architect implies that the code does apply and indicates that the jounalist's conclusion is incorrect because the journalist has not applied the code correctly.
Eliminate.
E. Trying to show that concern for public safety is not the journalist’s real motive in recommending that Corsten Tower be closed
The architect does not say or imply anything about the journalist's motive but, rather, sticks to talking about the code and the building.
Eliminate.
Correct answer: C
Architect: But the legal definition of leaning is a difference from vertical of more than two degrees. Eighteen inches over 1,500 feet is a difference of less than one degree.
Which of the following best describes the argumentative strategy employed by the architect?
This question is a Method of Reasoning question, and the correct answer will correctly describe how the architect proceeds in arguing.
A. Rejecting the accuracy of the measurements that the journalist cites in support of the journalist’s conclusion
The architect does not reject the accuracy of the measurements. Rather the architect repeats the measurements "eighteen inches over 1,500 feet" in countering the journalist's argument.
Eliminate.
B. Providing a technical detail that, if added to the journalist’s argument, strengthens it significantly
The architect does not provide "a technical detail" but, rather, provides a legal definition.
Also, the architect does not strengthen the journalist's argument but, rather, argues against it.
Eliminate.
C. Invoking the contextually relevant criterion for the application of a term in arguing that the journalist’s case is ill founded
This choice uses language different from any we see in the passage in order to obscure the fact that it's correct. At the same time, we can see that it's correct by comparing what it says with what the architect does.
Doing so, we see the following:
- a term = leaning
contextually relevant criterion = the legal definition
arguing that the jounalist's case is ill founded = what the architect does in bringing up the legal definition of "leaning" to show that in the context of "the city safety code" the building is not leaning, so the journalist's case is not well founded
Keep.
D. Showing that the safety code that the journalist cites does not apply to buildings that are 1,500 feet or taller
The architect doesn't say or do anything that shows that the code doesn't apply but, rather, adds information about a legal definition that's involved in the code.
In other words, the architect implies that the code does apply and indicates that the jounalist's conclusion is incorrect because the journalist has not applied the code correctly.
Eliminate.
E. Trying to show that concern for public safety is not the journalist’s real motive in recommending that Corsten Tower be closed
The architect does not say or imply anything about the journalist's motive but, rather, sticks to talking about the code and the building.
Eliminate.
Correct answer: C
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Journalist: The new 1,500-foot-tall Corsten Tower is leaning. From top to bottom, the building diverges eighteen inches from perfectly vertical. The city safety code clearly states that any leaning building should be closed to public use, so Corsten Tower should be closed.
Architect: But the legal definition of leaning is a difference from vertical of more than two degrees. Eighteen inches over 1,500 feet is a difference of less than one degree.
Which of the following best describes the argumentative strategy employed by the architect?
A. Rejecting the accuracy of the measurements that the journalist cites in support of the journalist’s conclusion
B. Providing a technical detail that, if added to the journalist’s argument, strengthens it significantly
C. Invoking the contextually relevant criterion for the application of a term in arguing that the journalist’s case is ill founded
D. Showing that the safety code that the journalist cites does not apply to buildings that are 1,500 feet or taller
E. Trying to show that concern for public safety is not the journalist’s real motive in recommending that Corsten Tower be closed
A. Rejecting the accuracy of the measurements that the journalist cites in support of the journalist’s conclusionArchitect: But the legal definition of leaning is a difference from vertical of more than two degrees. Eighteen inches over 1,500 feet is a difference of less than one degree.
Which of the following best describes the argumentative strategy employed by the architect?
A. Rejecting the accuracy of the measurements that the journalist cites in support of the journalist’s conclusion
B. Providing a technical detail that, if added to the journalist’s argument, strengthens it significantly
C. Invoking the contextually relevant criterion for the application of a term in arguing that the journalist’s case is ill founded
D. Showing that the safety code that the journalist cites does not apply to buildings that are 1,500 feet or taller
E. Trying to show that concern for public safety is not the journalist’s real motive in recommending that Corsten Tower be closed
B. Providing a technical detail that, if added to the journalist’s argument, strengthens it significantly
C. Invoking the contextually relevant criterion for the application of a term in arguing that the journalist’s case is ill founded
D. Showing that the safety code that the journalist cites does not apply to buildings that are 1,500 feet or taller
E. Trying to show that concern for public safety is not the journalist’s real motive in recommending that Corsten Tower be closed
Options (A) , (B) and (E) can be straightaway rejected for the highlighted errors in the options....
Between (C) and (D) :
IMHO If the safety code clearly states that its regulations and guidelines are applicable to all buildings within the city limits, regardless of their height then Architect's reasoning is negated... The highlighted part mentions only leaning building !!!
NOw check option (D)
Invoking the contextually relevant criterion - True Architect does that.
for the application of a term - True Architect's argument hinges on the same on application of the term leaning building.
in arguing that the journalist’s case is ill founded - True the argument presented by the Architect invalidates the argument presented by the Journalist.
Thus, IMHO (C)
